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THE ‘CORE CURRICULUM 2025: Eight Essential Hardcore Punk History Books Set

bazillionpoints — Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:11:38 +0000

Twenty lbs. of hardcore history ships today—via UPS in the U.S. Our core of highly energized and exhaustive books detailing the origins of hardcore punk in America and the UK are united to clobber shipping costs and help kick-start your scene. Between the six invaluable tomes, over 1,560 pages (20 lbs./8 kg) of inflammatory, wild-eyed rebellion from the dawn of DIY deliverance in Los Angeles…

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STRAIGHT EDGE: A Clear-Headed Hardcore Punk History, by Tony Rettman

bazillionpoints — Sun, 24 Nov 2024 12:31:52 +0000

New from the author of NYHC: New York Hardcore, 1980–1990! “Fxxcking loved it!!! A great book. Tony Rettman did it once again.”—Mike Ferraro, Judge “This book accurately recalls a counterculture within a counterculture, a movement that changed the course of so many people’s lives, including my own. A crucial and authoritative glance into that world, shining light for fans around the globe on a…

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MISERY OBSCURA: The Photography of Eerie Von, by Eerie Von

bazillionpoints — Wed, 08 Nov 2023 12:55:40 +0000

Exclusive hardcover from Bazillion Points ships today with a limited MISERY OBSCURA lobby card signed by Eerie! “Front row center for some of the most awesomely, brutally theatrical moments in punk rock history…insane amounts of fake blood, studded leather, and devil-locked hair.”—Pitchfork “A fascinating look-behind-the-curtain at some never-before seen photos from those bygone days”—Noisey/

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NYHC: New York Hardcore 1980–1990, by Tony Rettman

bazillionpoints — Fri, 13 Oct 2023 13:55:07 +0000

From the author of STRAIGHT EDGE: A Clear-Headed Hardcore Punk History! *** “New York City has an energy that you’re not going to find anywhere else. People who have that passionate, driven mindset; they gravitate to New York City. You couldn’t match it anywhere. Even being in that intense environment—you had to come into your own to survive that area.”—John Porcelly, Youth of Today/Shelter •

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I’M NOT HOLDING YOUR COAT: My Bruises-and-All Memoir of Punk Rock Rebellion, by Nancy Barile

bazillionpoints — Sun, 30 Oct 2022 00:01:47 +0000

Ships today! Mark your calendars—Nancy Barile to read at the Boston Public Library on Nov. 26! *** “The old punk rock world was full of wanna-be contenders and straight up pretenders, and then there were those that you knew would rise above. Nancy was one of the latter—she was there and solid and supportive, and over the years I’ve watched her take the grit of that old world and use it as a…

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SUB POP U.S.A.: The Subterranean Pop Music Anthology, 1980–1988, by Bruce Pavitt

bazillionpoints — Mon, 24 Sep 2018 11:24:07 +0000

Ships today in full fiercely independent glory! “For over thirty years, Bruce Pavitt has been at the vanguard of popular culture, artistic trends, and ideas within the communities of the innovative alternative. The insight into this period of rock history could only have been delivered by Bruce, given the unique nature of his experience, vision, and voice.”—Kim Thayil, Soundgarden “Sub Pop is…

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